Los Altos, CA Demographic Data
Los Altos, CA Summary
Los Altos is located in Santa Clara County in California
- Population: 29,496
- Area: 6.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,546.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 164.04 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Los Altos, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,895
53%
50.8
Male
14,343
47%
49.2
Total Population
30,238
323,128,000
Los Altos, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,531
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,717
9.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,411
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,801
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
648
2.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,458
4.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,206
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,847
16.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,603
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,074
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,878
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,042
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,022
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,046
72.9%
77.2
Female
11,680
53.0%
51.3
Male
10,366
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,697
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,119
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,942
19.7%
15.2
Female
3,155
53.1%
55.8
Male
2,787
46.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Los Altos, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,506
94.3%
96.8
White
19,920
65.9%
72.6
Black or African American
70
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.1%
0.8
Asian
8,246
27.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,596
5.3%
1.2
Chinese
3,987
13.2%
1.3
Filipino
285
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
842
2.8%
0.2
Korean
640
2.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
413
1.4%
0.6
Other Asian
483
1.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
240
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,732
5.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
997
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
496
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
39
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
462
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,241
96.7%
82.2
Los Altos, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
107
0.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
192
0.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
917
4.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,748
8.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,067
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,036
33.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,063
47.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
299
1.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,831
98.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,099
80.9%
31.2
Los Altos, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,416
18.7%
33.7%
Now Married
16,256
68.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,431
6.1%
11.0%
Separated
145
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,331
5.6
5.8%
Los Altos, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,282
70.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,425
29.3%
21.6%
Spanish
809
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,946
10.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,146
14.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
524
1.8%
1.1%
Los Altos, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
281
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
133
1.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
366
3.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
390
3.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
418
3.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
739
6.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
790
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,517
13.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
966
8.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,290
48.6%
6.4
Median household income
187,656
57,617
Per capita income
96,464
31,128
Los Altos, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
41
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
481
3.7%
9.8
Construction
209
1.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,361
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
968
7.4%
6.6
Information
1,029
7.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,669
20.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
323
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,891
29.6%
11.4
Public administration
178
1.4%
4.6
Retail trade
634
4.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
144
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
213
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
147
1.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,564
80.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
161
1.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,743
13.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
526
4.0%
18.1%
Los Altos, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,828
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,944
77.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
704
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
324
2.5%
5.1
Walked
288
2.2%
2.7
Other means
469
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,099
8.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Los Altos, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
221
2.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,033
18.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,290
48.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,346
30.7%
21.0
Los Altos, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,890
96.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,058
83.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,832
16.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
428
3.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Los Altos, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,318
1 room
102
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
198
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
278
2.5%
9.1
4 rooms
752
6.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,404
12.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,965
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,219
19.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,945
17.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,455
21.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Los Altos, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,318
1-unit, detached
9,343
82.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
577
5.1%
5.9
2-units
66
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
166
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
165
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
299
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
669
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
33
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Los Altos, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
437
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
829
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,312
38.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,134
18.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,382
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
603
5.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
642
5.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
720
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
204
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
55
0.5%
1.4%
Los Altos, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,970
82.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
107
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,721
15.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
12
0.1%
0.1
Wood
30
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
33
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.2%
1.1
Los Altos, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,912
47295100.0
Less than $500
28
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
55
0.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
158
2.7%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
235
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
296
5.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
356
6.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,784
80.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,220
37.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
962
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
665
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
419
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,609
27.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Los Altos, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,682
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
19
1.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
162
9.6%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
220
13.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
234
13.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
377
22.4%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
670
39.8%
1.8%
No Cash Rent
150
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,611
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
485
30.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
260
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
164
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
5.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
90
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
509
31.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
235
0.0%
0.0%
Los Altos, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,058
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
64
0.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
20
0.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
36
0.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
16
0.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
88
1.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
136
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
496
5.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8,202
90.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
2,000,000
205,000